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Senior Lecturer (Italian language teaching) 

 45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies 

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2026 | Working hours: 28,40  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 08/31/2030

Job ID: 5373

In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanent position. 

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge?  As a Senior Lecturer, you play a crucial role in educating students. In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students. We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

Your workplace:

As a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Romance Studies, you will mainly be employed in teaching Italian language courses.

The Department of Romance Studies is part of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. It offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degree programs in five Romance languages and teacher-training courses for secondary schools in three languages (French, Italian and Spanish). The Department of Romance Studies is a large department with more than 100 staff members.

Your future tasks:

• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. That means an average of 12 semester hours per week.
• You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching. 
• We expect from you the ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as the didactic further training during the lecture-free time.

What we expect:

We are looking for people who see university teaching as an interesting and challenging career field. Requirements for application are:

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field of Romance Studies / Italian
• Several years of independent teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Didactic competences / experience with e-learning and in digital formats for language teaching
• IT user skills
• Very good German language skills (B2 level)
• Good English language skills are desirable 
• Desireable additional qualification "Italian as a foreign language ILS"
• You should be a team player with high social skills

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you. 

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held (including evaluation results)
• List of publications 
• Master Degree  /  Diploma
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Judith Frömmer

judith.froemmer@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 03/24/2026